Lecture Program
A key element of the Aachen Body Engineering Day is the lecture program with highlights of the year from the car body industry. Experts in vehicle construction, development and industry presented the latest facts and trends to the participants.
Program 2024
24
Sep 2024
| # | Title | Speaker(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome and Introduction Road Transport in 2050 – a European Vision |
Prof. Dr. Peter Urban Vice Director of Institute for Automotive Engineering RWTH Aachen University |
09:00am |
2 |
Type Classification System - Influence of Body Design and Repairability on Cost of Ownership |
Dr. Christian Sahr AZT | Allianz Center for Technology |
09:30am |
3 |
Lucid Air Body Structures - Road to efficiency |
Eric Bach |
10:00am |
| Coffee Break | 10:30am | ||
| 4 | The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer |
Christian Schwering & Stefan Hagen |
11:00am |
| 5 |
The Brand New MINI Electric UKL1 Cars |
Philipp Kroell |
11:30am |
| 6 |
The Volvo EX90 |
Niclas Bentzen & Dr. Sandeep Shetty Volvo Cars |
12:00pm |
| Lunch Break | 12:30pm | ||
| 7 |
The Porsche Macan EV |
Alexander Schünemann & Ignasi Selga |
02:00pm |
| 8 |
Li MEGA, Create a Mobile Home, Create Happiness | Yu Chen & Dr. Danshi Li Li Auto |
02:30pm |
| 9 | Development of a Full Vehicle Structure for an L4 Shuttle |
Volkan Karayaka |
03:00pm |
| Coffee Break | 03:30pm | ||
| 10 | STILFOLD - A tool-less industrial method for free forming sheet metal |
Tue Beijer |
04:00pm |
| 11 | Market Entry of Chinese Players in Europe – Momentum for Mega Castings? |
Christian Harter |
04:30pm |
| Traditional Evening Event and Networking |
07:00pm |
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25
Sep 2024
| # | Title | Speaker(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Technical Design for Circular Economy |
Mike Herbig |
09:00am |
| 13 | Sub-system Evaluation Methods for Body A-Pillar Structure |
Eric Boettcher |
09:30am |
| 14 | Exploration of "Cell-To-Vehicle" Architecture: Impact of Different Levels of Integration |
Nabil Menegady |
10:00am |
| Coffee Break | 10:30am | ||
| 15 |
Aluminium Lightweight Study on Porsche Taycan BIW |
Alexander Gaida Kai Zielke |
11:00am |
| 16 |
Developments in Mechanical Fastening for Using Large Aluminium Castings in Car Bodies |
Dr. Paul Briskham |
11:30am |
| 17 | Crash Safety & Lightweight Using Aluminium Hot Forming |
Marc Schweizer |
12:00pm |
| 18 | Resistance Spot Welding for High-Gauge Aluminium |
Sylvain Beucher |
12:30pm |
| Lunch Break | 01:00pm | ||
| 19 | Mubea Tailored Products – Function and Cost-Efficient Automotive Solutions |
Torben Wilks |
02:00pm |
| 20 | Saving Body Shop Complexity Using Steel by Reduction in Number of Components |
Thomas Böttcher |
02:30pm |
| 21 | CR1900T-MB-UC – Modelling and Potential Analysis Using the Example of a Porsche B-Pillar |
Dr. Matthias Schneider |
03:00pm |
| 22 | Automotive Grade Alloys for Extruded Aluminium Components |
Alexis Skubich |
03:30pm |
| Summary | 04:00pm | ||
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